Started By
Message

Favorite Keyboard/piano players

Posted on 3/23/14 at 2:29 am
Posted by Jackin_the_Draginov
225
Member since Feb 2014
38 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 2:29 am
The name your favorite guitar masters thread got me thinking about the unsung heroes of the band stand. Diverse range to pick from as well (jazz pianists, organ masters, clav masters, etc)

IMHO:

1. Herbie Hancock
2. John Medeski
3. Paige McConnell
4. Jimmy Smith
5. James Booker

Who you got?
Posted by MaroonWhite
48 61 69 6c 20 53 74 61 74 65 21
Member since Oct 2012
3694 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 2:34 am to
Posted by olddawg26
Member since Jan 2013
24633 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 2:46 am to
Pretty solid list. Don't have anyone to add really. I would replace Page with Brad Mehldau. One of my favorite players (not in that caliber) was rami jaffee. He played his tasteful licks for the Wallflowers "Bringing Down the Horse" record. Freakin love his sound.

PS jimmy smith
This post was edited on 3/23/14 at 2:51 am
Posted by Pepe Lepew
Looney tuned .....
Member since Oct 2008
36180 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 4:08 am to
quote:

Who you got?


depending on what I'm listening to ...

Bob James
Keith Emerson
Henry Gray, just because he's Henry Gray ...
Chopin
Posted by BCMCubs
Colorado
Member since Nov 2011
22146 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 9:10 am to
Chick Corea.
-Saw him and Béla Fleck last month- incredible.

Bruce Hornsby
-Whether his solo work, or sitting in on someone else's cut, i love the way he plays. He has a very recognizable style.
This post was edited on 3/23/14 at 9:12 am
Posted by Tackle74
Columbia, MO
Member since Mar 2012
5264 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 10:49 am to
Jon Lord
Posted by jose canseco
Houston via Houma via BR via NOLA
Member since Jul 2007
5667 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 12:30 pm to
Gregg Allman
Posted by tigerfan182
Franklin, Tn
Member since Sep 2009
2779 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 1:10 pm to
Leon Russell
Posted by rutiger
purgatory
Member since Jun 2007
21136 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 1:21 pm to
John medeski is my favorite overall musician, so....


Current artists i really dig are marco benevento and jason moran.
Posted by ForeLSU
The Corner of Sanity and Madness
Member since Sep 2003
41525 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 1:31 pm to
Jamie Cullum
Keith Emerson
Chuck Leavell
Ben Folds
Dan Fogelberg
Steve Walsh
Tony Banks

to name a few...
Posted by HempHead
Big Sky Country
Member since Mar 2011
55519 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 3:11 pm to
1. Herbie Hancock
2. Rick Wakeman
3. Thelonius Monk
4. Garth Hudson
5. Otis Spann
Posted by HeavyCore
Member since Sep 2012
2552 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 6:41 pm to
Fats Waller
Posted by Backinthe615
Member since Nov 2011
6871 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 6:55 pm to
Good calls all around. Couple not mentioned yet:

Richard Tee, the guy behind that signature NYC Rhodes sound-did a lot with Simon.

Bill Payne, per other thread Little Feat's resident Ninja.

Bernie Worrell, Parliament, Heads etc.

Ian McClagan, Faces.

Nicky Hopkins, too many cool parts to list but you've probably played air piano to him.
Posted by Melvin
Member since Apr 2011
23535 posts
Posted on 3/23/14 at 8:24 pm to
Jojo Herman
Paige Mcconnell
Posted by Beats2Geaux
In the zone....
Member since Dec 2013
1496 posts
Posted on 3/24/14 at 10:14 am to
Herbie Hancock
Bob James
Joe Zawinul
Bill Evans
Ahmad Jamal
Posted by Socrates Johnson
Madisonville
Member since Apr 2012
2118 posts
Posted on 3/24/14 at 3:37 pm to
I like:

John Lord
Garth Hudson
Richard Manuel
Steve Winwood
Stevie Wonder
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
66982 posts
Posted on 3/24/14 at 8:59 pm to
Top 3:
1. Rick Wright - the best.


2. Jordan Rudess
3. Bernie Worrell


Honorable 5:
Ray Charles
Spike Edney
Elton John
Billy Joel
Stevie Wonder


And sometimes Vadim Pruzhanov creeps in there
Posted by vandelay industries
CSRA
Member since May 2012
2477 posts
Posted on 3/24/14 at 9:10 pm to
no order:

rick wright
rick wakeman
tony kaye
page mcconnell
bruce hornsby
keith godcheaux (when he wasn't fricked up, lol)
freddie mercury
Posted by boom roasted
Member since Sep 2010
28039 posts
Posted on 3/24/14 at 10:07 pm to
Rachmaninoff.
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 1Next pagelast page
refresh

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram